Jiří Steif

Areas of Focus

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology
M.B.A
University of Economics in Prague
Dipl.Ing. - International Business & Corporate Finance

Past Experience

25 years of experience in management consulting

Jiří Steif

Jiri brings over 25 years of consulting experience, out of which 13 years as a Partner in Kearney (formerly AT Kearney). During the last 9 years he was the Managing Partner for Czech Republic and Slovakia.
He has a strong focus on the Financial Services sector and significant experience in Energy, FMCG, PE, Health and Automotive. For many years he was also leading the CEE Financial Services practice and led the knowledge management of Kearney in the wider EMEA region. His key functional competence areas are Strategy, Transformation (including Digital), Post Merger Integration (PMI), Sales Force Effectiveness, Operational Effectiveness and Procurement. Jiri brings also international project experience in different geographies, mainly in Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Poland, former Yugoslavia, Netherlands, UK and USA.
Jiri holds an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology, Dipl.Ing. from University of Economics in Prague and also studied at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and at Oslo University.
After the recent opening of our new office in Poland, Jiri’s recruitment demonstrates again our strong commitment to reinforcing our market position and capabilities in the Eastern European Cluster. 
 

Understanding key customer-centricity trends in insurance
Financial services
Understanding key customer-centricity trends in insurance
Insurers spent years developing a deep understanding of each risk type and creating precise business models to optimize their earnings, including operating models for each line of business. Unfortunately, this model is not conducive to serving today’s customers, who desire the seamless, digital-based service they experience in their other transactions. In this Viewpoint, we outline the best way for insurers to shift from a traditional model to a customer-centric one.
Find out more

Jiří Steif

Jiri brings over 25 years of consulting experience, out of which 13 years as a Partner in Kearney (formerly AT Kearney). During the last 9 years he was the Managing Partner for Czech Republic and Slovakia.
He has a strong focus on the Financial Services sector and significant experience in Energy, FMCG, PE, Health and Automotive. For many years he was also leading the CEE Financial Services practice and led the knowledge management of Kearney in the wider EMEA region. His key functional competence areas are Strategy, Transformation (including Digital), Post Merger Integration (PMI), Sales Force Effectiveness, Operational Effectiveness and Procurement. Jiri brings also international project experience in different geographies, mainly in Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Poland, former Yugoslavia, Netherlands, UK and USA.
Jiri holds an MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology, Dipl.Ing. from University of Economics in Prague and also studied at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and at Oslo University.
After the recent opening of our new office in Poland, Jiri’s recruitment demonstrates again our strong commitment to reinforcing our market position and capabilities in the Eastern European Cluster. 
 

Understanding key customer-centricity trends in insurance
Financial services
Understanding key customer-centricity trends in insurance
Insurers spent years developing a deep understanding of each risk type and creating precise business models to optimize their earnings, including operating models for each line of business. Unfortunately, this model is not conducive to serving today’s customers, who desire the seamless, digital-based service they experience in their other transactions. In this Viewpoint, we outline the best way for insurers to shift from a traditional model to a customer-centric one.
Find out more

More About Jiri
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
    M.B.A
  • University of Economics in Prague
    Dipl.Ing. - International Business & Corporate Finance
  • 25 years of experience in management consulting